NYPD: Suspect Sought For Punching Man On Queens Bus
Police said a 32-year-old man was riding a Q66 bus near the corner of 21st Street and 35th Avenue when an unknown man walked up to him and punched him in the face.
Watch CBS News
Police said a 32-year-old man was riding a Q66 bus near the corner of 21st Street and 35th Avenue when an unknown man walked up to him and punched him in the face.
The NYPD says a group of young teenagers have been robbing park goers along Riverside Drive of cell phones, cash and even their bikes.
Police said a man ran past a 24-year-old woman and then turned towards her with knife and told her to follow him.
Karina Vetrano, 30, of Howard Beach, was strangled and possibly sexually assaulted three weeks ago after she left for a run in the Spring Creek federal park land near the Belt Parkway, police said.
A report by the inspector general said the NYPD needs to do a better job of bookkeeping. The IG review looked into how the department conducted investigations of political activity.
Investigators said the suspects, a man and a woman, broke into the Consulate General of the Republic of Indonesia on East 68th Street between 5th and Madison avenues through an unlocked side door around 1 a.m Monday.
It has happened again – someone has used an NYPD radio channel to threaten officers and call them out on bogus calls.
At least one person is dead following multiple shootings in the span of a few hours in Harlem overnight.
Police are urging food delivery workers to be on alert in Brooklyn after a series of violent robberies.
Two NYPD officers were showing a little levity on the streets of Long Island City, Queens Friday.
Police said the suspect put an unknown object to the back of the driver's head and demanded money.
It happened just before 7 p.m. Wednesday on Clinton Avenue near Crotona Park.
The NYPD late Wednesday was questioning a person of interest in the rape and robbery of a 27-year-old woman in Brooklyn.
The New York Police Department said it's getting more tips regarding the murder of a jogger in Howard Beach and that the investigation is evolving.
Police say the suspects used the victim's debit card to make purchases at a nearby McDonalds, Stop and Shop and H-Mart following the robbery.
According to police, William Wine jumped from a raised concrete median at the intersection of Merrick Boulevard and Victoria Road in St. Albans when he was hit by an oncoming 2001 Honda Accord.
Police are searching for a man in connection to a series of bank burglaries in Manhattan.
Police said the victim, identified as 49-year-old Wade Dixon, was walking north on Albany Avenue when an unknown man walked up to him from behind and struck him in the head with a bat.
The NYPD is searching for suspects wanted in connection to a series of robberies targeting cab drivers in Manhattan.
Police are investigating after a man was killed in Queens early Sunday morning.
Police are looking for a man who is accused of stealing a gold chain from a 4-year-old girl.
According to police, the woman was raped in a rented room at Flower Karaoke on Crocheron Avenue in the Flushing section of Queens at around 2:30 a.m. on July 14.
The deadline on a contract for extra NYPD officers at concerts and ball games has been extended, but questions persist about what could happen next.
The NYPD has a special unit providing security for stadiums and all kinds of venues, and CBS2 has exclusively learned that the contract with different organizations is changing.
The NYPD is warning people on Staten Island to not walk alone after several visitors at a popular park were being targeted and robbed.
A Bronx man who says he was violently arrested by the NYPD is now taking legal action.
The Mets snapped their 12-game losing streak Wednesday night, beating the Minnesota Twins 3-2.
D.C. United played the New York Red Bulls to a 4-4 tie on Wednesday night.
Kevin Denkey scored two goals for Cincinnati FC in a 4-4 tie with New York City FC on Wednesday night.
Boston has scored two runs or fewer in six of its last eight games, losing five.
A Bronx man who says he was violently arrested by the NYPD is now taking legal action.
Ticketmaster will be rereleasing tickets for Harry Styles' upcoming concerts in New York City that were originally purchased by scalpers, the company says.
An out-of-service escalator at Jamaica Station in Queens is reviving complaints that date back years.
The head of a housing nonprofit in Harlem was arrested after residents complained over delayed repairs.
Scientists say New York's coastal waters are experiencing some of the most severe threats on record, and they're not just environmental.
The Tri-State Area has the dirtiest air in the U.S. east of Texas, according to The American Lung Association's newly released "State of the Air" report.
Colder weather returns to the New York City area this week with sub-freezing temperatures in the suburbs.
New York City's balmy weather proved to be record-breaking for the date of April 15.
Parts of the New York area could see record high temperatures during a summerlike stretch of weather this week.
A major warmup, featuring summer-like temperatures in the 80s, will take over the Eastern Seaboard beginning Monday.
Travelers at Newark Airport may have been exposed to an individual with measles, New Jersey health officials warn.
The Tri-State Area has the dirtiest air in the U.S. east of Texas, according to The American Lung Association's newly released "State of the Air" report.
Rutgers University police say a sexual assault happened in Parking Lot 26 on Bartlett Street just after 5 a.m. on Saturday.
The horse captured on incredible body-cam footage last week of an NYPD mounted officer chasing down a suspected purse snatcher was rescued from slaughter off a racetrack.
The pop-up JBJ Soul Kitchen at the Ocean County Library in Toms River, N.J. will shut down at the end of the month.
Scientists say New York's coastal waters are experiencing some of the most severe threats on record, and they're not just environmental.
The Tri-State Area has the dirtiest air in the U.S. east of Texas, according to The American Lung Association's newly released "State of the Air" report.
A crackdown on gang violence in Nassau County is delivering results with nearly three dozen arrests in the last week, police said.
Rex Heuermann admitted in court earlier this month that he strangled all his victims to death, but his ex-wife Asa Ellerup heard his confession prior to his plea.
Decades after their theft, rare books worth millions were recovered in New York City after being stolen from venture capitalist John Hay Whitney's Long Island home.
Republican Rep. Mike Lawler is asking a judge to kick a Democrat off the ballot in the 17th Congressional District, due to alleged fraud.
New York City Mayor Zohran Mamdani announced thousands of New York City Housing Authority apartments will get upgraded utilities.
New York City Council member Chi Ossé was arrested in Brooklyn Wednesday morning, the NYPD confirmed.
What is New York City doing to keep day cares safe, and how will safety play into the mayor's plans for universal child care across the city?
There are some out there who believe Mayor Mamdani may have been the catalyst for the Mets' current 11-game losing streak.
Travelers at Newark Airport may have been exposed to an individual with measles, New Jersey health officials warn.
The Tri-State Area has the dirtiest air in the U.S. east of Texas, according to The American Lung Association's newly released "State of the Air" report.
The 16th Annual Lustgarten Foundation New York City Walk for Pancreatic Cancer Research was held Sunday in Battery Park City.
Advocates fear New York state could be taking a step back when it comes to biomarker testing access for those with Medicaid.
What started as a sinus infection left a Long Island teenager fighting for his life, requiring emergency brain surgery.
Ticketmaster will be rereleasing tickets for Harry Styles' upcoming concerts in New York City that were originally purchased by scalpers, the company says.
The upcoming fashion exhibit at the Metropolitan Museum of Art includes 25 mannequins based on real bodies.
A previously unreleased song is one of many ways Prince is being honored a decade after his death.
Singer-songwriter Gavin DeGraw turned to social media for help reconnecting with a New York City bartender after a memorable performance this week.
New York City Mayor Zohran Mamdani and his wife Rama Duwaji will not attend this year's Met Gala, sources said.
The Mets snapped their 12-game losing streak Wednesday night, beating the Minnesota Twins 3-2.
D.C. United played the New York Red Bulls to a 4-4 tie on Wednesday night.
Kevin Denkey scored two goals for Cincinnati FC in a 4-4 tie with New York City FC on Wednesday night.
Boston has scored two runs or fewer in six of its last eight games, losing five.
New York lost its 12th consecutive game, falling 5-3 to the Twins on Tuesday night.
An out-of-service escalator at Jamaica Station in Queens is reviving complaints that date back years.
The head of a housing nonprofit in Harlem was arrested after residents complained over delayed repairs.
A 2009 New York City law requiring most roll-down security gates to be at least 70% transparent is set to take effect this summer.
Recurring elevator problems are back and worse than ever at one New York City high-rise, according to tenants.
Students at M.S. 407 transform a barren space into a habitat for bees and butterflies, part of a broader city push to expand pollinator-friendly green spaces.
People dressed in elaborate headgear and paraded up Fifth Avenue for New York City's Easter Sunday tradition.
The Halloween tradition strolled through Manhattan's East Village on Sunday, with furry friends dressed in colorful costumes.
A suspect was taken into custody after an attack on Pearl Street Mall in Boulder on June 1 in which there were 15 people and a dog who were victims. The suspect threw Molotov cocktails that burned some of the victims, who were part of a march for Israeli hostages.
The annual Easter Parade and Easter Bonnet Festival was held in Manhattan on April 20, 2025.
A look back at the esteemed personalities who've left us this year, who'd touched us with their innovation, creativity and humanity.
CBS News New York's Lonnie Quinn has your First Alert Forecast for April 22 at 11 p.m.
Ticketmaster will rerelease tickets for Harry Styles' upcoming concerts in New York City that were originally purchased by scalpers, the company says.
It's National Donate Life Month, and a New York City hospital is shining a light on selfless donors. They were honored Wednesday for giving the gift of life. CBS News New York's Jenna DeAngelis reports.
Police have released a sketch of a man wanted for allegedly raping a woman in the Bronx.
Jersey City Police are investigating after two cars caught fire Wednesday night.
